OFA Events Calendar

Silver Terp Seminars: Early Cinema as New Media

Step back in time to the first decade of cinema with a fresh look at some of the earliest films, including the Edison Company production Life of an American Fireman (1903). In his engaging talk, Professor Jonathan Auerbach explores how this seminal movie experimented with time and space in unconventional ways, tracking men, machines, and horses as they move across streets, up ladders, down poles, and through doors and windows. Discover how this ambitious seven-minute film reimagines plot and action, creating a hybrid narrative that challenges our expectations about how films tell stories.

Silver Terp Seminars: Will China be the New Leader in Higher Education?

Join us for an insightful session tracing the remarkable growth of China's universities and research culture over the past two decades. Through personal reflections and conversations with colleagues, our speaker, Dr. Spencer Benson, will explore how China is positioning itself as a leading player in shaping the landscape of higher education, research, and scholarship, and what this might mean for U.S. universities.

Going Up for Tenure: Winter Workshop Intensive for Assistant Professors

Join ADVANCE and OFA for a one-day, in-person workshop designed for assistant professors preparing for promotion to associate professor. Participants will dedicate time to dossier preparation and personal narratives, receive feedback, and gain insight from campus insiders. This "bootcamp" provides a focused opportunity to strategize, connect with peers, and take actionable steps toward achieving tenure and promotion.

This workshop is suitable for assistant professors who are preparing to submit their tenure and promotion materials within the next one to two years, though all are welcome.

APT Workshop/The Road to Tenure: The Tenure and Promotion Process

Intended for assistant professors pre third year review, this workshop emphasizes the overall APT process, general considerations, and guidance. The session will be led by John Bertot, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and moderated by Laura Rosenthal, Director for Faculty Leadership, Office of Faculty Affairs.

APT Workshop: Promotion to Full

This workshop focuses on tenured faculty seeking promotion to full professor, emphasizing considerations for the promotion process (including COVID-19 pandemic-related items and considerations), expectations of APT committees, and what the University committee looks for in an APT package.

APT Workshop: APT Overview for New Staff

Learn more about the APT process including:

• General considerations;
• Expectations of APT Committees; and
• What the University committee looks for in an APT package.

Any/all APT questions are welcome from any level - APT faculty committee members, upper level administrators, staff, promotion candidates, etc.

The Road to Tenure: Working with Graduate Students

Mentoring graduate students is an important part of an academic career and crucial for success in many disciplines. At this session, you will learn some best practices for establishing productive relationships with graduate students, with attention to how faculty members can support graduate students across differences in background and experience.

Attendees will also learn about key resources offered by the Graduate School for professional job placement of graduate students, particularly beyond the limited academic opportunities currently available.

DST Lecture: Rethinking the Game: The Zero-Sum Trap in Workplace Behaviors

Rellie Rozin, Robert H. Smith School of Business

This event is the final Distinguished Scholar-Teacher (DST) Lecture scheduled for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

RSVP for the event at this link. 

For more information about the DST Lecture Series, visit here.